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Stock futures ticked higher on Monday as investors gear up for a data-heavy week that includes two closely watched readings on inflation.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 83 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, while Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.4%.
Investors are awaiting two critical inflation reports this week for more insight into the health of the economy, after weaker-than-expected hiring data on Friday. The producer price index report for August is due out Wednesday morning, followed by the consumer price index on Thursday.
The data follows the lackluster August jobs report that helped fuel investor hope that the Federal Reserve is all but assured to lower benchmark interest rates at its policy meeting later this month. The jobs figures also raised the prospect of a half-point rate cut, per trading data from the FedWatch tool.
“Although we cannot be certain, it is possible that the job market is much weaker than the Federal Reserve is aware of or willing to acknowledge,” said Tom Hulick, CEO of Strategy Asset Managers, which has $850 million in assets under management. “There is significant scope for short-term Treasury yields to fall, especially the two-year, if revisions continue to be negative.”
Investors will be watching the reports to gauge the economy’s resilience, hoping to gauge whether stocks can continue to trade at record highs. Heading into Monday trading, the S&P 500 is just 0.8% off its most recent record, alongside the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the 30-stock Dow, per FactSet data.
